Minimal Catheter Length Tool

Abstract

A system and method including operations of generating an ultrasound image screen including an ultrasound image,, the ultrasound image screen including a first user selection element configured to receive a first user input for selecting a blood vessel for display in the ultrasound image. The system and method can further include generating a parameter input screen. The parameter input screen can include a second user selection element configured to receive a second user input for selecting an angle of insertion of a medical device, a third user selection element configured to receive a third user input for increasing or decreasing a minimum dwell length of the medical device, and a graphical representation of the medical device depicting a selected angle of insertion and a selected minimum dwell length of the medical device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 one or more logic modules stored within a non-transitory storage medium, the one or more logic modules, when executed by one or more processors, perform operations including:
 generating an ultrasound image screen including an ultrasound image, the ultrasound image screen including a first user selection element configured to receive a first user input for selecting a blood vessel for display in the ultrasound image; 
 generating a parameter input screen, comprising:
 a second user selection element configured to receive a second user input for selecting an angle of insertion of a medical device; 
 a third user selection element configured to receive a third user input for increasing or decreasing a minimum dwell length of the medical device; and 
 a graphical representation of the medical device depicting a selected angle of insertion and a selected minimum dwell length of the medical device; 
 
 determining a depth of a selected blood vessel; and 
 determining a selection of medical devices that satisfy conditions based on one or both of the selected angle of insertion and the selected minimum dwell length. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to automatically toggle between the ultrasound image screen and the parameter input screen upon a selection of options by a user. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound image screen and the parameter input screen include a toggle user selection element configured to navigate between the ultrasound image screen and the parameter input screen. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the operations further include generating a catheter options screen. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the medical device is a catheter, and wherein the selection of medical devices is a selection of catheters. 
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 5 , wherein determining a selection of catheters comprises calculating a travel length of the catheter to a target vessel. 
     
     
         7 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein the operations further comprise depicting the catheter overlayed onto the target vessel in the ultrasound image. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound image is a dynamic ultrasound image. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound image screen is configured to display a depth of a selected blood vessel. 
     
     
         10 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the graphical representation of the medical device is dynamically adjustable on the parameter input screen based on the third user input. 
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the ultrasound image screen and the parameter input screen are configured for display on a console operably connected to an ultrasound probe. 
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein generating the ultrasound image screen comprises generating a plurality of minimum catheter length icons depicting a minimum catheter length necessary to satisfy a minimum catheter dwell length at a plurality of corresponding depths.